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May 19, 1931. G. FOX 1,806;156

- CHART Filed July 30, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENToFl-lce 1 Patented May 19, 1931 GUY'FOX, or DENVER, COLORADO Y CHART Application filed Julyl 30,

@This invention relates to an improvement in charts wherein, through the use yo f selectively applied indicators, graphic records of factor conditions with relation to the subject-matter with whichthe Chart is particularly concerned may be readily and 'easily inaugurated, maintained or changed at will. In connection with charts of such character, it has been proposed heretofore to indicate facts or conditions with removable members which may beselectively associated with a certain space or spaces on the chart, with such members integrally formed or constructed to indicate selective facts or conditions. y

The present invention is more particularly concerned with a chart with whiehzthe. 1ndicators may be readily and conveniently associated Vand maintained in Y position against casual separation, with suohindicators `individually of a particular type or formation which readily provides for individual,characteristics to facilitate predetermined indication `by a particular indicator. The inventionv is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-f Figure l is a view in plan, partly broken out, showing a chart with certainzof'the indicators'in place. v

. Figure 2 is ay sectionon the line 2,-2 of Figure 1. Y f Y,

Figures 3, 4,'5 and 6 are sectional views showing modified arrangements of indicatorreceiving members .carried by the chart.

` Figure 7 is aA sectional viewV of the base of the chart construction.

The chart here illustrated'is designed'more particularly for use in connectionl withl a class undergoing instructions, it being, of

" course,understood that the chart may be arranged for use in connection with any selected function wherein it will be evident that the chart markings, of a more or less permanent kcharacter and which form nopar:

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ticularlpartof the present invention,

be correspondingly changed.

/ In the instance illustrated v prises a base lfof anyl appropriatey material and in any requisite orl desiredsizme. This'Y stance illustrated to receive a st'ripfw on which, for example, is indicated in ,l'i'orizfoital divisions aligning with the spaces 4 of the chart the names of the pupils, A

frame, indicated at 7, is arranged trans-V verselyabove the spaces 4, this traine 7 being designed for the reception of strips 8 on. which in vertical columns 9 are indicated the the v,chart cornsubjects. Thestr'ips 8 for the frame 7 may, l

if desired, and as shown in the instance se'- lected, havea major indication, indicated at l0, for the general subject covered by the vertical columns of such strip. The. important detail in thisconnection is' the provisiono'f the frames at the respective side and endV of the indicating section of the chart, which frames .are designedY tol removably receive and more or less fixedly support sections orkstrips on" vwhichare inscribed the various details'br data i with which the chart is to be associated, In the instance shownit is preferred that the dividing lines 2 and 3 of the chart provide intermediate'the spaces 4 and the transverse frame 7 a series of spaces 11 corresponding to and in vertical alignment with thei spaces 4 andv with the divisions on the strip' 9, such spaces lil-,being numbered to indicate sub'-Y jects, withthe linal space of each subject being indicated for a total. v 1f desired`,and as preferred, a series of spaces 12 inhoriz ontal alignmentwith the spaces 4 andi with'` the individual names' of the pupils may also' be numbered to facilitate reading. Lower spaces 13 and 14 below the indicating spaces and in vertical alignment therewith may be provided and utilized to indicate in the upper series of such spaces a summary for the entire class and in the lower set of such spaces a line of indication similar to that in the spaces 11 to facilitate reading of the summary.

The spaces 4 are the indicating spaces for the individual pupils, while spaces 13 are the indicating spaces for the entire class, that is, the spaces in which the appropriate indicators are to be removably applied'ito indicate for the pupil and the class' for the subject dened by each particular space the desired facts, such, for example, as stand`- ings in connection with the particularl subject. Spaces 11 and 14are to receive 'numbered or-lettered indicators to facilitate the reading of the chart.

Thebase 1 is formed in each of said spaces withI an upstanding stud 16. These studs maybe simply;l projections extending upwardlyat'right angles to the surface of the base and preferablyarranged centrally of the Vparticular spaces 4, 11, 13 and 14. Aseries of indicators 17 are designed for removable connection with these studs. These indicators are preferably flexible bodies, as rubber or the like, and formed with aopening extending throughtheir lower surfaces of ar siZe;and character to grip the stud 16 when applied thereto andhold the indicator' in position in the spaces 4, 11,

13 and 14, as the case may be, against casual displacement.

l[f-'will, of course, be understood that the :L indicators 17 may be in any particular outlineor form, may be colored to indicate distinctive markings, or their upper surfaces may vbear distinctive markings in order thatthe indicators may be readily distinguisha'ble to the eye and may convey the desired information. The characteristic feature is the provision of an indicator in the form ofamore or less flexible body which may be readily applied to or removed from an element forming a fixed part ofthe chart and which, when'in position, conceal that element, be held against casual separation therefrom, and clearly and distinctly indicaterto the eye the fact which.. the particular indicator 'in its characteristic form, coloring or marking is intended to indicate. The studs 16 may be inerelypins fastened inthe base or such studs, as indicatedv at` 18 in Figure 3, may be headed, as at 19, to more securely `grip, th-e indicator; or such studs may be formed, as indicated as 20V in Figure 4, by cutting from the material of the baseV and Vbending up the solid portion to forman integral stud, or such Vstuds may beformed as indicated in Figure 5, by staples 2l '.OIGed through the has@ and'forw ing a pair of studs 22, or such studs, as indicated in Figure 6, may present pins, indicated at 23, of comparatively large diameter as compared with that of the indicators, or studs similar to any of these may be cast as an integral part of the base.

The base proper may, if desired, be formed of, for example, a cardboard section 24 on which is secured a metallic base 25 with the various studs secured in or formed from such metallic section. Furthermore, the base as ,an entirety may, if desired, be formed in sections, as indicated at 26. and 27 "in Figure 7, and clips 28 used to unite the sectionsinto base-forming relation with `the clips secured by screws 29 or other appropriate fastenings. This division into vsections along vertical lines is to permit flexibility in thesiwze and adaptability of a chart. The first section ,onl the left (and,

- inV large' charts, possibly the first" section on.

the .right also) Vwill be organized with spaces for names of pupils and other basic data,

asillustratedcinFigure'l.A Additional sec-V tions to anindefinite number ymay then be added, vthese sections containing Ionly vertical columns of spacesjcorrespondingftoli, 11, 1'3 and 14, with provisions `at the top for indicating the subjects `to whichV these spaces are to be related.` Thus/basic data, such for example as pupil names, 'need Vbe written but once insummarizingthe data of many subjects`the number p' of 'subject divisions to Vvaryiaccording to the desire of the one using the chart. t It is, of course, to'be understood that'th v chartrof the present invention is designed forany and all purposes and that the various parts, divisions and'record spaces may be formed as found expedient, the characteristicfeatureresiding in the provision of pins or studs inthe particular record spaces and the cooperation therewith of indicators of individual` characteristics in 'order' to' graphically indicate a particular fact or condition for which the chart is arranged or designed. f l 2 I claim:- l Y 1. A chart including a series lof record spaces, Veach having an upstanding stud, and

a series of exible indicators formed with openings to'engage said stud. 2. A Ychart including a series of Arecord lio spaces, each having anupstanding stud, Yand v a series of flexible indicators formed with openings to engage said stud, said indicators having individual characteristicsto differentiate'their record indication. f 3. A record chart having a series of reccord-receiving spaces, each having an upstanding stud, a-frame arranged vertically of said spaces to removably receive sections forindicating iixed data with respect jto the spaces, a frame arranged above and transversely of the spaces to removably receive izo iso

sections carrying data controlling said spaces, and indicators including liexible 

